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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,929.48, 100,406.50 and 54,559.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,929.48, 100,406.50 and 54,559.26 is: 81,848.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,929.48 : 100,406.50 = 54,559.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,929.48/100,406.50 = 54,559.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,929.48x = 100,406.50 × 54,559.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,929.48x = 5,478,104,339.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,104,339.19/66,929.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,848.90

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